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Dmitrieva V.A., Nefedova E.G. - Hydroecological Role of Forest in Formation of Regime of Water |
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Written by Erkin Turdibaev
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Friday, 13 October 2017 |
Intensive economic use of water resources as well as disregard for mechanisms of formation of their composition and properties often leads to negative transformation of water bodies’ state. Reinforcement of forest capacity to protect water is one of the most important ways to conserve natural state of water resources. In considered Voronezh region insular forest distribution determines specific impact to elements of the water cycle and regulation of hydrological regime of water bodies. Hydroecological roles of forest are preventing excess nutrients and biodiversity support by creation unique habitats and favorable microclimate. Hydroecological functions of forest are local precipitation growth, redistribution of snow storage, increasing transpiration and decreasing evaporation that promote protection of water content in some rivers, and also local water quality improvement. At regional scale protecting role of forest decreases due to illegal economic activity at riparian buffers as well as excess pollutant inputs from watersheds. To maintain hydroecological functions of forest we need to remove sources of riparian buffers pollution, improve treatment of sewage, prevent seepage at locations of municipal solid waste landfills by shielding and regulate recreation impact to riparian zones. Increasing of forest covered lands could magnify water protection functions of forest. However the maximum effectiveness could be achieved only by formation of ecological framework which would consider specific landscape properties of each site. Such consideration is important to maintain natural relationships between watershed, forest and water body and allow protect water quality.
Научный журнал «Лесотехнический журнал», выпуск №3 (19)/ том 5/ 2015 г.
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